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This exam assesses your understanding of Baroque and Classical compositions through listening excerpts, composer and title identification, and binary listening exercises. It also includes objective questions and a choice of essay topics.
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Format of Exam #3 • 5 Listening IDs: Composer, Title, Period • 3 Baroque vs Classical IDs: For a work you have never studied, state whether it is a more likely to be a Baroque- or Classical-era composition and justify your answer. • 2-3 Binary Other Listening: Listening excerpts that test your knowledge and ability to hear concepts from class. • Objective Questions (approx ½ reading; ½ class) • Essay: Choice of 2-3 essays (answer one)
Sample terms to know for Exam #3 Monody Opera Caccini Basso continuo figured bass notation Stile rappresentativo concerto grosso concertino Peri Ripieno ritornello recitativo secco Recitativo accompagnato subject sonata da camera sonata da chiesa sinfonia minuet and trio Messiah Florentine Camerata cadenza Well-Tempered Clavier oratorio cantata Walking bass French Overture opera seria Opera buffa basso ostinato rounded binary form Coda development recapitulation Double exposition form trio finale Exposition chorale concertato style Rounded binary form Lutheran Church cantata da Ponte Sonata string quartet variations/variation form Da capo aria Surprise return retransition Mozart polychoral motet The Seasons The Creation Enlightenment rondo form Surprise Symphony Esterhazy family Köchel number Brandenburg concertos aria baroque Marriage of Figaro chorale London Symphonies cori spezzati libretto Così fan tutte The Four Seasons chorale cantata ornament/embellishment
Listening List: Exam #3